Computer Systems Networking at DePaul University

If you plan to study computer systems networking, take a look at what DePaul University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 21,922 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students received a bachelor's degree in networking from DePaul.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Systems Networking section at the bottom of this page.

DePaul Computer Systems Networking Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Networking
• Master’s Degree in Networking

DePaul Computer Systems Networking Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the networking progam at DePaul compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The networking major at DePaul is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Systems Networking. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	6
	8
Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools	8
Best Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools	8
Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools	11
Best Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12
Most Focused Computer Systems Networking Master’s Degree Schools	15
Most Focused Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools	36
Best Value Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Degree Schools	41
Most Popular Computer Systems Networking Schools	41
	56
Best Value Computer Systems Networking Schools	125

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in networking from DePaul. This makes it the #8 most popular school for networking master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of DePaul Networking Graduates

The median salary of networking students who receive their bachelor's degree at DePaul is $56,840. This is 13% higher than $50,307, which is the national average for all networking bachelor's degree recipients.

Networking Student Demographics at DePaul

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the networking majors at DePaul University.

DePaul Computer Systems Networking Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 36 students earned a bachelor's degree in networking from DePaul. About 8% of these graduates were women and the other 92% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its networking bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from DePaul University with a bachelor's in networking.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

DePaul Computer Systems Networking Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a master’s in networking from DePaul in 2021, 90% were men and 10% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from DePaul University with a master's in networking.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

DePaul also has a doctoral program available in networking. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Systems Networking

If you plan to be a networking major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at DePaul University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	56

Related Majors

• Other Computer & Information Sciences
• Computer Science
• Computer Information Systems
• Information Science
• Information Technology

Careers That Networking Grads May Go Into

A degree in networking can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for DePaul University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Computer Systems Analysts	28,130	$89,370
Computer Network Support Specialists	9,940	$65,830
Computer Network Architects	5,310	$114,780
Information Security Analysts	3,780	$98,640

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
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